Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Bohol Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Bohol

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 99.6% more expensive than Bohol without rent, and 82.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 11% more expensive than Bohol without rent, and 100.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bohol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$3.57 โ‚ฑ199
235.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$35.8 โ‚ฑ1,993
18.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.35 โ‚ฑ242
140.69%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.25 โ‚ฑ181
10.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.84 โ‚ฑ46.72
71.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.4 โ‚ฑ22.01
122.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.3 โ‚ฑ72.7
137.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.11 โ‚ฑ118
117.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bohol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.85 โ‚ฑ103
-25.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.26 โ‚ฑ70.1
46.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.94 โ‚ฑ52.1
67.02%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.05 โ‚ฑ114
24.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.04 โ‚ฑ448
7.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.29 โ‚ฑ239
99.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$8.46 โ‚ฑ471
29.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.99 โ‚ฑ167
-9.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.59 โ‚ฑ88.8
-5.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.63 โ‚ฑ147
-28.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.57 โ‚ฑ87.3
39.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.09 โ‚ฑ116
-10.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.52 โ‚ฑ140
-13.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.07 โ‚ฑ59.5
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.77 โ‚ฑ42.61
41.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.45 โ‚ฑ136
61.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.43 โ‚ฑ414
19.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.16 โ‚ฑ64.8
48.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.05 โ‚ฑ114
27.32%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bohol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.26 โ‚ฑ14.38
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.78 โ‚ฑ43.41
315.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.22 โ‚ฑ12.19
981.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$2.18 โ‚ฑ121
42.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.25 โ‚ฑ69.5
4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$26.7K โ‚ฑ1.5M
13.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$20.2K โ‚ฑ1.1M
18.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bohol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$113 โ‚ฑ6,310
-25.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$33.35 โ‚ฑ1,857
-33.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$27.84 โ‚ฑ1,550
8.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bohol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$18.82 โ‚ฑ1,048
176.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.6 โ‚ฑ312
-9.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bohol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$149 โ‚ฑ8,319
34.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,386 โ‚ฑ244.2K
21.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bohol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$45.61 โ‚ฑ2,540
-21.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$26.84 โ‚ฑ1,494
48.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$74.6 โ‚ฑ4,155
5.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$52.7 โ‚ฑ2,935
67.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bohol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$144 โ‚ฑ8,031
569.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$105 โ‚ฑ5,858
350.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$529 โ‚ฑ29.5K
212.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$228 โ‚ฑ12.7K
427.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,008 โ‚ฑ111.8K
53.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$551 โ‚ฑ30.7K
1265.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bohol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.67
71.21%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bohol: October 29, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.